Hi everyone,
Well I did it again; I got busy and neglected to acknowledge all your nice comments; we do appreciate them.
Bill, Stan, Don, & Zee thanks of checking in guys.
Max is continuing to make good steady progress on his engine; the guide rods were made form drill rod and added to the assembly. I was mistaken when I said that they were going to be a slip fit on the lower portion. Max threaded the parts and they screw together.
The beginning stages of the upper tie bar.
The bar is profiled and the center bead has been turned.
After the lathe work was finished the ends are rounded and the nuts machined and added to the assembly.
Here are the bearing support blocks; no in process pictures but they are pretty straight forwards parts to make.
After the lower supports were completed the brass bearings were then machined. Max decided not to split the bearings as there was not much to be gained except a bunch of extra work.
They do look pretty nice sitting in their respective positions. Interesting thing to note is the two shafts are not on the same plane one is about .06” different from the other. Not sure why Mr. Lenaz designed it this way; maybe we will understand as more of the parts are machined and added
I don’t have a picture but I’m pretty sure the studs and nuts for the bearing assemblies have been completed.
The eccentrics which are pressed onto a common bushing and also pined together have also been completed. I’m not sure what Max is working on right at the moment; I will probably find out at breakfast Saturday morning.
Thanks again for checking in and following along.
Dave & Max